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Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast has secured a thumping victory as Chilean voters embraced his pledge to crack down on crime, deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants and revive the sluggish economy.

Concerns are emerging over complications and possible delays to a Japanese warship construction program at Henderson after a South Korean company was given permission to double its stake in Austal.

A decision by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to allow South Korean company Hanwha to increase its ownership of Austal from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent has caused shockwaves in Japan.

Beijing has stepped up operations in the Indo-Pacific with new defence exercises while at least seven groups of Chinese warships were spotted operating across the western Pacific at the beginning of the week. 

AARON PATRICK: They have finally conceded the terrorist organisation committed crimes against humanity when it invaded Israel two years ago.

Ukraine’s former foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has warned Australia that it will be paying $50 billion to defend itself if Ukraine loses the war.

Triggered by longstanding territorial disputes, the latest round of fighting followed a skirmish on Sunday that wounded two Thai soldiers.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The economic disaster of Brexit offers a grim preview of what tomorrow may hold for the United States.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Despite pressure from the Trump administration, Mr Zelensky said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed.

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

Thailand has launched air strikes against Cambodia after one of its soldiers was reportedly killed by gunfire.

Benin’s President has condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country’s army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the country’s capital.

Russia welcomed the Trump administration’s national security strategy even as its drone strikes claimed four more Ukrainian lives.

The Pentagon’s review has affirmed the timeline for the ambitious nuclear-submarine endeavour, but another key US defence document is soon expected to refer to Australia as a ‘dependent’ rather than an ally. 

Early reports suggested that the billionaire and his wife were dismembered and buried in shallow graves. But new revelations paint an even more gruesome picture.